TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION
- CHAPTER 424B

TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:01/04/1998



(Cap 424 section 35)

[1 April 1998]  L.N. 183 of 1998

(L.N. 111 of 1997)



TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - SECT 1
(Omitted as spent) VerDate:01/04/1998



(Omitted as spent)



TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - SECT 2
Identification marking for toys VerDate:01/04/1998




(1)	No person shall supply a toy unless the information set out in 
subsection (2) is legibly marked, in either the English or the Chinese 
language, or in both languages, in a conspicuous position on-

        (a)	the toy;

        (b)	any package of the toy;

        (c)	a label securely affixed to the package; or

        (d)	a document enclosed in the package.

(2)	The information referred to in subsection (1) is-

        (a)	the full name, trade or other identification mark; and

        (b)	the address in Hong Kong,
of the manufacturer, the importer or the supplier of the toy.

(3)	Where the manufacturer, importer or supplier of a toy is a 
company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), the address 
to be given under subsection (2)(b) is the address of the registered 
office of the company.

(4)	This section does not apply to goods in transit, goods in the 
course of transhipment or goods manufactured for export.

(5)	A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) commits an 
offence.



TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - SECT 3
Identification marking for children's products VerDate:01/04/1998




(1)	No person shall supply a children's product unless the 
information set out in subsection (2) is legibly marked, in either the 
English or the Chinese language, or in both languages, in a conspicuous 
position on-

        (a)	the children's product;

        (b)	any package of the children's product;

        (c)	a label securely affixed to the package; or

        (d)	a document enclosed in the package.

(2)	The information referred to in subsection (1) is-

        (a)	the full name, trade or other identification mark; and

        (b)	the address in Hong Kong,
of the manufacturer, the importer or the supplier of the children's 
product.

(3)	Where the manufacturer, importer or supplier of a children's 
product is a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32), 
the address to be given under subsection (2)(b) is the address of the 
registered office of the company.

(4)	This section does not apply to goods in transit, goods in the 
course of transhipment or goods manufactured for export.

(5)	A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) commits an 
offence.



TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - SECT 4
Bilingual warning or caution for toys and children's products VerDate:01/04/1998




(1)	Where a toy or children's product or its package is marked 
with, or where any label affixed to or any document enclosed in its 
package contains, any warning or caution with respect to its safe keeping, 
use, consumption or disposal, such warning or caution shall be in both the 
English and the Chinese languages.

(2)	A warning or caution referred to in subsection (1) shall be 
legible and shall be placed in a conspicuous position on-

        (a)	the toy or children's product;

        (b)	any package of the toy or children's product;

        (c)	a label securely affixed to the package; or

        (d)	a document enclosed in the package,
as the case may require.

(3)	This section does not apply to goods in transit, goods in the 
course of transhipment or goods manufactured for export.

(4)	A person who supplies a toy or children's product which does 
not comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.



TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY REGULATION - SECT 5
Penalties VerDate:01/04/1998



A person who commits an offence under section 2, 3 or 4 shall be liable-

        (a)	on first conviction, to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment 
for 1 year; and

        (b)	on subsequent conviction, to a fine of $500000 and to 
imprisonment for 2 years.